Table 3 Description of LU-LC classes used for the study
LU-LC classes | Description |
|---|---|
Water body | The part of the earth’s surface covered with water such as a river or a stream |
Forest land | Land containing or covered by trees forming closed or nearly closed canopies |
Shrub land | Land covered by small trees and bushes in which shrubs are the dominant vegetation |
Grass land | Land covered with grasses and other soft plants but not with bushes and trees |
Crop land and rural settlement | Land on which mainly food crops are grown on areas allotted to rain-fed and/or irrigated cultivation and rural settlements |
Bare land | Areas that have little or no vegetation cover, mainly with classic gullies and exposed rocks |
Built-up area | Any land on which buildings are present, normally as part of a larger developed environment such as developed land lot and urban area |